e39 Parts and Maintenance Cost

[moots]

lh rear wheel speed sensor

mannn.....these sensors are really freakin' expensive.tried saving this with a repair previously,with soldr and elect tape but lasted only about 3 months.oh well.....nothing lasts forever.....

rm260 @ bav auto....bosch on the box but nothing on the sensor itself,unlike the ori sensor where SIEMENS was printed on it.

 

[JFT63]

mannn.....these sensors are really freakin' expensive.tried saving this with a repair previously,with soldr and elect tape but lasted only about 3 months.oh well.....nothing lasts forever.....

rm260 @ bav auto....bosch on the box but nothing on the sensor itself,unlike the ori sensor where SIEMENS was printed on it.

I also replaced 3 wheel speed sensors 2 yrs ago...cost me less than 900. But i was told its siemen..

 

[jsng]

So regardless its a Double or Single Vanos system, it always come with one Crankshaft sensor?

Not sure whether the previous owner has changed it, but the one that i am getting is the ori unit, so hope it will last for another x number of years lah

crankshaft sensor = 1
camshaft sensor = 1

no it's quite hardy and lasts > 10 years......unles you got it replaced with a made in china sensor la....there are lots of it floating around in the market

 

[jsng]

Perhaps i had gotten the wrong car ... hahahahhahaha

that place don't exist.
if cost is yr main concern,then the e39 is not for you.

it will be cheap...er if you can diy.or if you have good knowledge of things mechanical.if you totally depend on a mechanic....ensure you have a fat wallet.sorry.facts.

 

[JFT63]

Perhaps i had gotten the wrong car ... hahahahhahaha

Just find a good mech out there, treat him nicely and he should be able to advise u abt your maintenance..not all parts are expensive

 

[seewai]

E39 M5

Fan Clutch (SACHS) - 320
Oil Filter - 58
Ravenol 10W/60 - 481.25 (7L)
Labour - 80

 

[moots]

lh front wheel speed sensor

mannn.....these sensors are really freakin' expensive.tried saving this with a repair previously,with soldr and elect tape but lasted only about 3 months.oh well.....nothing lasts forever.....

rm260 @ bav auto....bosch on the box but nothing on the sensor itself,unlike the ori sensor where SIEMENS was printed on it.

aiyaaahhhhh....lh front pulak kong......abs light plus the triangle light on.as per above.also repaired before and lasted 1 year i think!this sensor is purely for abs.

lh front - steering angle
rh front - gearbox
lh rear - speedometer/odo/trip
rh rear - auto crz

rm250 @ bav otto

 

[Herbert]

Moots,

So which sensor did you replace this time?

 

[moots]

hi herbert,as the title suggests...LH front wheel speed sensor.....previously it was the LH rear....;-)

 

[7772]

moots suggest you apply something like window lubricant to your new sensor cable to maintain its suppleness .
The cable easily brittle overtime.Thats what i did to all door rubber to keep the NVH low

 

[huskar3399]

moots suggest you apply something like window lubricant to your new sensor cable to maintain its suppleness .
The cable easily brittle overtime.Thats what i did to all door rubber to keep the NVH low

i see. that's one great tip.

 

[mick123]

replaced the cooling coil, expansion valve and dryer for 1.5k

 

[M3kid]

I think its better if we can get cheap parts then go to our workshop to change or service. Much cheaper that way....but we have to get the parts cheap la...else no point. can check out BVM Auto...new website, the prices are quite cheap there..

 

[JFT63]

I think its better if we can get cheap parts then go to our workshop to change or service. Much cheaper that way....but we have to get the parts cheap la...else no point. can check out BVM Auto...new website, the prices are quite cheap there..

Thats how i survive my udm with my miniscule salary..often i source the parts on my own n my mech does the rest for me....

 

[Faizal_MS]

I'm looking around for e39 coils..my service centre asking price about RM130 per piece inclusive installation..I just checked with Bavarian Auto at segambut, the cost per coil is only RM90 per piece...Anyone has better deal? Tq

 

[haywire]

I bought Bosch coils at Bavarian Auto Segambut for RM82 each bro.

 

[Faizal_MS]

I bought Bosch coils at Bavarian Auto Segambut for RM82 each bro.

Oh..really...i just checked with them, they said its RM90.. let me check it out tmrw...thanks bro

 

[huskar3399]

Oh..really...i just checked with them, they said its RM90.. let me check it out tmrw...thanks bro

I understand that there are two brands of the coil. One is bremi and the other is bosch. I have no idea whether one brand can fit another or not. But I do know that bremi is slightly more expensive than bosch. Perhaps the rm90 quoted is for bremi. Just ask them this if u call them again.

 

[haywire]

Happened to me as well. When I called them before I go they said its RM90. When I go and buy in the shop they charged RM82. Bought 3 coils separately at different time and all charged RM82. Bremi ones should cost RM120-130 upwards I think.

 

[haywire]

Oh bro huskar I think I've figured out our CEL light error. I think its the MAF gone dead. RM600++ for you, RM800++ for me (530i has bigger MAF)